From Children of 'Witches' to 'Child Witches' in Ghana

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• Esi 10 years ago

  Mr. Igwe, thank you for this informative and sad piece about the plight of witches camps in Ghana. I have read both pieces and I am saddened by the plight of these men, women and children.
  
  How does government hope to "ab ...
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  Mr. Igwe, thank you for this informative and sad piece about the plight of witches camps in Ghana. I have read both pieces and I am saddened by the plight of these men, women and children.
  
  How does government hope to "abolish" the witch camps? Who is in charge of the abolishment? Is this not priority for the Welfare Ministry? I think we should all be outraged at the treatment our fellow Ghanaians are receiving.

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• showlights 10 years ago

  killing of their future,because some idiot is telling them those people and these are witches.SAD.. Are the police not doing nothing about it.. This is why some Whites dont respect us.. Look self in the mirror what do you see ...
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  killing of their future,because some idiot is telling them those people and these are witches.SAD.. Are the police not doing nothing about it.. This is why some Whites dont respect us.. Look self in the mirror what do you see A SAD future

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• Prof Lungu 10 years ago

  The saddest thing, for us, is thus far, not a single Ghana government agency responsible for the Welfare, Education, Health, Employment, and Development of "children", "girls" and "women", have bothered to provide any comment ...
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  The saddest thing, for us, is thus far, not a single Ghana government agency responsible for the Welfare, Education, Health, Employment, and Development of "children", "girls" and "women", have bothered to provide any comment or information to this, or the first essay, "Understanding Witchcraft and Witch Sanctuaries in Northern Ghana, published 20 May 2015.
  
  The way we see it, this is a gross abdication of their duties and responsibilities. It tells us they do not care, and can't be bothered.
  
  Instead, we have a Chris Christie "RADIO SILENCE".
  
  Imagine, even from a serious practice perspective, the Tourism Ministry itself, has a stake in this sad cultural artifact.
  
  RADIO SILENCE: Mahama-NDC government!
  
  Ba su kula da yara na Ghana (They do not care for the children of Ghana)!
  
  Barkatai Mahama Ministocin (Confused Mahama Ministers)!
  
  Nan niama!
  
  Thanks again, Leo Igwe, for standing up for justice, equity, and fairness for all in Ghana and Africa!
  
  Greetings!

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• Esi 10 years ago

  You are right, Professor Lungu. This wouldn't be the first time attention has been brought to these camps either.
  
  There have been documentaries, reports and dissertations written and we are still getting the typical norma ...
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  You are right, Professor Lungu. This wouldn't be the first time attention has been brought to these camps either.
  
  There have been documentaries, reports and dissertations written and we are still getting the typical normative statement from government.

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• Prof Lungu 10 years ago

  Maybe Leo might be interested in some of these sources (dissertations, documentaries, etc.).
  
  For our self, we would be interested in theses/dissertations on the subject, if only for the record, and to integrate elements i ...
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  Maybe Leo might be interested in some of these sources (dissertations, documentaries, etc.).
  
  For our self, we would be interested in theses/dissertations on the subject, if only for the record, and to integrate elements in the papers we produce.
  
  Thanks, Esi!

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